All posts by Roz Pactor

About Roz Pactor

I am a fashion and marketing consultant and blogger based in Houston, Texas. With more than three decades of experience in fashion retailing that has spanned Foley’s, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s NYC, I have earned a reputation for delivering expertise, energy and enthusiasm to my roster of clients. I have remained closely connected with designer women’s fashion as well as the misses, teens, men’s and children’s apparel and accessories markets from coast to coast.

Golden Globes Fashion Review….It Was a Black-out With a Message

      Oprah’s acceptance speech last night at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards certainly got every one’s attention and was an award winner in itself.  They listened, they cheered and some wept, not just for her winning the Cecil B. DeMille Award but also for the bigger message as only she can deliver, of what […]

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Hotel Alessandra Opens in time for Holidays With Big Plans for New Year’s Eve!

Hotel Alessandra, part of the Valencia group that also owns CityCentre’s stylish, sophisticated and award winning destination, Hotel Sorella, opened in Downtown Houston’s pedestrian-friendly Greenstreet area in October. As any of you that follow MRG know, I was out of the country the month of October and missed many wonderful happenings in this city of ours. […]

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Joy of Giving…Last Minute Gifts and Stocking Stuffers

 We are all crazy this time year and just when you think you are done with your shopping you remember one more family member or coworker.  Ugh!  Don’t fret, you still have time to pick up these last minute gifts from LOCAL brick and mortar stores! 1. Bite Macaroons (shop local at their store on Buffalo […]

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Joy of Giving…Luxe Gifts for the Person Who Has It All!

It’s late….time is running out, so price is no option for the shopper who shifted into panic mode this morning!  Below are many of our favorite luxe items for that person!!!  Nothing is too much for those special people in our lives.  For that  person, we have hand-picked some unique items that will make their […]

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Ex Nihilo…A New Niche Fragrance That You Should Know About

Saks Galleria introduced a new luxury boutique French fragrance, Ex Nihilo,  and its founders to Houston….the founders had an interesting story to tell and the fragrance collections were just as special! Ex Nihilo, a fragrance collection developed in Paris and sold mostly exclusively to Saks in the U.S. (only exception is limited within Fort Five […]

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Get Cozy in these Pajamas!

One of my favorite family traditions is when my mom and I exchange pajamas on Christmas Eve, wear them to bed, and open gifts in them on Christmas Day. There is nothing better than cozying up in a pair of pajamas or loungewear on a cool winter day, especially during the holidays. That’s one of the great […]

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Launch HTX and MRG Features VENOM Handbags…12 Days of Christmas

This time of year and particularly this year I feel very passionate about shopping local and to take it one step further Launch HTX is featuring  ONLY Houston designers, artists and craftsman.  I have loved Launch and the concept since they first launched before the Super Bowl.  Sydney Dao and her team have given emerging […]

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Joy of Giving…Accessories

Image courtesy of @baublebar This time of year all the stores have tables and tables of accessories options for the women in your life.  We visited à bientôt, Tootsies and Cotton Club Collection to name a few of our favorites.  We also shopped some of the hottest items from the internet to compile this must […]

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